Once again, Veuve Clicquot trusts Denis Boudard of QSLD Paris, to create its new giftbox: The Veuve Clicquot Fridge.

Ten years ago, Veuve Clicquot was revolutionizing the champagne consumption with its Clicquot Icebox. This box allowed savoring one’s favorite vintage at the ideal temperature.

From then on, Veuve Clicquot chose to rethink every year its coolbox collection, in order to offer freedom to consume champagne anytime anywhere.

Champagne tastemakers Moët & Chandon have unveiled their first and only vintage of ice champagne, Moët & Chandon Ice Imperial.

A blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier, and chardonnay, this new champagne has a tropical blend of fruit and floral notes, and is intended to be consumed on the rocks.

The Moët Imperial Ice will be available only in the most exclusive resorts around the world.

Aimed at the Asian market, 62 Gun Salute will be the flagship product in the Royal Salute range.

It is produced from whiskies aged for a minimum 40 years and packaged in bottles created by Dartington Crystal.

The exquisite hand crafted crystal decanter is decorated in 24 carat gold and crowned with a cut crystal stopper.

This August, Absolut is planning to release 350,000 of its newest limited-edition bottles, but only for the Chinese market.

The Absolut 72变 (Absolut 72 bian/Transform) bottle was designed by a Chinese artist, Gao Yu.

The name of the edition “Absolut 72变” refers to an old legend about a monkey god (Sun Wukong), which had a long journey to the east.

Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana have teamed up with Bacardi’s vermouth brand Martini to launch their first co-branded drink this month.

They have designed and tested the drink which will be unveiled during Milan’s upcoming menswear fashion week, the fashion house said on Thursday.

US champagne sales are bubbling, with strong gains in the first two months of the year, according to the trade group for the producers.

The US Champagne Bureau, part of the CIVC trade group, said January 2010 shipments rose 22.5 percent and February’s surged 95 percent year-over-year.

“Almost two million bottles were shipped to the US in the first two months of this year,” said the trade group’s communications director Daniel Lorson on Friday.